PUSAN, South Korea -- France, the world champion just four years ago, may have surrendered its crown.
Both Uruguay and France had played one game before they met Thursday evening in Pusan; neither had any points in the plus column and both were aware that anything less than victory could very easily bring a premature end to their World Cup campaigns.
As it was, the single point both sides took from this 0-0 draw will have satisfied neither and leaves Denmark and Senegal clear at the top of the group with four points each.
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